We all know someone whose life has been touched. Denise has been suspicious of her sister Angie's boyfriend, Brock, from the start and not only because Angie wants time off from caring for their disabled mother to date him, which means Denise has to pick up the slack. Exactly what "business" is this shady guy in? Even Brock's mother Nora, a widowed, well-known artist enjoying her new romance, would like to know that. Only a few observant people have an idea what might be going on after Angie is injured and pain pills are prescribed at the hospital. Denise's daughter Julie, just fourteen, notices as Angie sickens. Mercedes, a bar keeper friend to Brock, realizes what he's into and then, the danger he's in--and why. One of them will die. And then another. The police will call that death an accident, too. But maybe they didn't see a reason to consider murder? Can the guilty and the betrayed survivors trust and forgive each other? Enough to work together to bring the biggest dealer to justice? Are hope and tenderness ever possible again? A novel perfect for fans of Dopesick and Long Bright River “ Under An Indiana Sky  by Lynne Hugo takes its name from the beautiful Midwestern horizon that stretches above rural Indiana, and ties in to the quote by the Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong: 'Women hold up half the sky.' The metaphors are the first indication that this book is special and it absolutely is....Well written and with huge twists, this is the perfect book for readers who appreciate Midwestern-set literary fiction. Very highly recommended.”  ―Asher Syed, Readers' Favorite “This is a superbly rendered story of addiction and Hugo is exquisitely exacting in her portrayal of the progression of drug dependency and the impact on everyone involved. Sharp, sensitive and insightful,  Under an Indiana Sky  is an important novel, one of darkness and loss, but also one of courage, unexpected kindness and hope.” --Donna Everhart,  USA Today  bestselling author of  Women of a Promiscuous Nature Lynne Hugo is an American author whose roots are in New England. A National Endowment For the Arts Fellowship recipient, she has also received repeat individual artist grants from the Ohio Arts Council and the Kentucky Foundation for Women. Her publications include thirteen novels as well as a memoir, Where the Trail Grows Faint: A Year In the Life of A Therapy Dog Team which won the Riverteeth Creative Nonfiction Book Prize. Her latest novels are The Language of Kin (7/2023), A Matter of Mercy, 10th Anniversary Edition (8/2024), and MOTHERS OF FATE (4/22/25).